Improved curtain-fixtuke



@attrs tatr strat @fitta EZRA B. LAKE, OF BRIDGEPORT, NEW JERSEY.

Lettera Patent No. 66,970, dated July 23, 1867.

IMPROVE) CURTAIN-'FIXTURE TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EZR B. LAKE, of Bridgeport, Gloucester county, lNewJersey, have invented an improvement in Window-Curtain Fixtures; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same.

My invention consists of certain devices fully described hereafter, sothat a window-curtain may be adjusted to cover either the lower or theupper portion of the window.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and apply myinvention, I will now proceed to describe its construction andoperation, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which formsa part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a front view ofmy improved Window-curtain fixture, 'showing the same applied to awindow.

Figure 2, aside view.

Figure 3, a section on the line 1 2, iig. l; and

Figure 4, a sectional plan view.

A A are the side pieces, and B B are the top and bottom cross-pieces yofa window-frame, in which slide the sash'sC C. Nearthe upperedge ofthenpperrsash C are secured two brackets a a', which project beyond theedges of the frame, as shown in iig. 4, and in the said brackets turnthe journals of'iairoller, c, and to the said roller lis secured theupper edge of a curtain, Y. Round thepulley "e passes an endless cord,fr, which also passes round@ pulley, z', secured to the cross-piece B,and round an adjustable pin, n, secured to the side piece A. Byadjusting the pin n the cord a: is maintained so taut that when theframe is raised and lowered the cord will remain immovable. A rotarymotion will thus be imparted to the roller c, so that the upper portionof the curtain will be wound on the said roller without its lowerportion being disturbed. By drawing on the cord a; the lower end ofthecurtain may be raised or lowered, whatever may be the position of theroller c, and without raising or lowering the latter. It will be seenthat by this arrangement the curtain may be adjusted to cover either theupper or the lower portioh of the window.

I claim Vas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patont- Theroller c and its pulley e, turning in brackets secured to` awindow-sash, in combination with an endless cord, passing round thepulley e and round a pulley, and adjustableV pin n, or theirequivalents, secured to the window-frame, all substantially as and forthe purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have'signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing' witnesses.

EZRA B. LAKE.

Witnesses:

JOHN WHITE, W. J. R. DELANY.

